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Original Post Date: 2001-11-07 Time: 16:26:10 Posted By: Jan
For decades leftists have been trying to prove that much is determined by the
environment you grow up in. Well, here, once more, is a proper scientific
study which refutes that. Like it or lump it, but a very large part of what
we are comes from our parents.
Our DNA controls what we are, and it controls us down to a surprisingly small
detail.
SCIENTISTS have published groundbreaking images of the brain which prove that
intelligence depends heavily on the genes.
The images show that the volume of grey matter in the frontal parts or the
brain – which relates to a person’s IQ score – is determined by the genetic
make-up of an Individual’s parents.
The discovery is likely to reignite the nature versus nurture argument in
which some scientists claim a child’s environment contributes relatively
little to intelligence.
And it could bolster attempts to develop ways of genetically engineering a
child’s IQ. Researchers from the University or California at Los Angeles, led
by Dr Paul Thompon, compared 20 pairs of twins, half or whom were identical
and half non-identical. Identical twins have the same genes, whereas
non-identical twins’ like ordinary siblings, share about half. Features
which are the same in identical twins, but not in non-identical, are
therefore likely to be governed by genetic factors. New 3D imaging techniques
enabled the scientists to look for subtle similarities and differences in
brain structure. Dr Thompson said: ‘We were stunned to see that the amount of
grey matter in frontal brain regions was strongly inherited and also
predicted an individuals IQ score.’
Previous studies have suggested that a number of cognitive skills are
surprisingly inheritable, including IQ, verbal and spatial abilities,
perceptual speed, and even some personality traits.
But Dr Thompson’s images are the first to uncover how genetic differences
influence brain structure and intelligence.
The researchers, writing in Nature Neuroscience, said: “We found that brain
structure is under significant genetic control.
‘The quantity of frontal grey matter in particular, was most similar in
individuals who were genetically alike. Intriguingly, individual differences
were tightly ‘inked with individual differences in IQ.’
Daily Mail 5/11/01